nobility — [nō bil′ə tē] n. pl. nobilities [ME nobilite &LT; OFr nobilité &LT; L nobilitas] 1. the quality or state of being noble 2. high station or rank in society, esp. when accompanied by a title 3. the class of people of noble rank or having hereditary … English World dictionary

Nobility — Nobles redirects here. For other uses, see Nobles (disambiguation). For other uses, see Noble (disambiguation). Nobility is a social class which possesses more acknowledged privileges or eminence than members of most other classes in a society,… … Wikipedia